MV@Play responds to critics
To the Editor: The subject of natural grass versus synthetic turf at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School athletic complex is very complicated, and there are wide-ranging and strong opinions on...
View ArticleMVFF nurtures and protects community
To the Editor: I am writing in response to the vocal opposition to plans by Thomas Bena of the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival to develop a parcel in West Tisbury into a community gathering space,...
View ArticleThanks to MV@Play
To the Editor: MV@Play is a nonprofit organization which has been formed to provide a safe, state-of-the-art and centrally located facility to benefit all of the children on the island who play sports....
View ArticleDoctor comments on Lyme disease treatment
To the Editor: I am responding to the article, “Divide deepens over treatment of persistent Lyme disease symptoms,” by reporter Barry Stringfellow published in the June 2 issue of The MV Times. The...
View ArticleMemorial for the Rev. Amy Edwards
To the Editor: On Saturday, June 11, at 11 am, the Federated Church of Edgartown will have a very special memorial service for the Rev. Amy Edwards. Rev. Edwards was a unique and special human being...
View ArticleWho knew they were so sensitive?
To the Editor: In Nelson Sigelman’s fishing column published June 2, “A late-night splash in the dark holds a surprise,” he insulted those of us who love New Jersey not once but twice. Aside from...
View ArticleMV Little League Majors update
Pirates 9, A’s 6 On Wednesday evening, the Pirates got back on track with a 9-6 win over the A’s. Ben Mulvey started for the Pirates, his first of the year, and went 3 innings striking out 5. In the...
View ArticleFuneral services held for Dennis Alley
On Friday, June 3, funeral services were held for Dennis “Denny” Alley, retired Oak Bluffs Fire Chief. The casket was transported from the Cole and Gleason Funeral Home to Our Lady Star of the Sea...
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Robert Edgar Erlandson
Robert E. (Bob) Erlandson, in his 90th year, died peacefully on April 16, 2016, in Stowe, Vt. Bob was born on June 11, 1926, in Boston, to Edgar Erlandson and Anna McGrath. Robert Erhlandson Bob grew...
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MVHC Spring Fling showcased Island horse talent
The Martha’s Vineyard Horse Council (MVHC) held its Spring Fling Horse Show on Sunday, June 5 at the Agricultural Hall fairgrounds in West Tisbury. On an overcast day, the rains held off and 33 riders...
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The West Tisbury Farmers’ Market opens for business
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Services Wednesday for Samuel B. Issokson
Samuel B. Issokson died peacefully early Tuesday morning, June 14, 2016 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital with family and friends at his bedside. Samuel B. Issokson He was 95 years old. A happy but...
View ArticleIt makes no sense to him
To the Editor: In the 20 years since I washed ashore on Martha’s Vineyard, I’ve witnessed turf wars play out. Southern Woodlands. The roundabout. Now the turf war is about real versus artificial....
View ArticleTisbury selectmen talk trash
To the Editor: There have been many questions about the recent announcement about rate changes for rubbish service to the Town of Tisbury. We would like to offer some clarifications. The town has had...
View ArticleHe responds to the MVFF
To the Editor: In response to the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival’s letter in last week’s Times (June 9, “MVFF responds”), there is no question that the programming described in your letter is of...
View ArticleThe dangerous Zika virus
To the Editor: The Zika virus depends on mosquitoes to spread an affliction called microcephaly, a disease which attacks babies who are still in the womb. Microcephaly is the technical term for the...
View ArticleGraduating senior and athlete comments
To the Editor: I want to express my gratitude to the people who are working tirelessly to make MV@Play’s “Fields of Dreams” come true. I understand that there is always resistance to change, and I am...
View ArticleMVFF needs a home
To the Editor: Recently I read of West Tisbury folks attending a selectmen’s meeting to discuss the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival’s purchase of 12 acres of land in the town. The lot to be purchased...
View ArticleTurf questions need answers
To the Editor: The following letter was sent to all six Island finance committees. On May 16, the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) committee voted 5-2 to approve phase one of MV@Play’s...
View ArticlePermanent Endowment administers record scholarship awards
The Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard is administering close to $300,000 worth of scholarships for Vineyarders this graduating season. An increase of nearly $50,000 from last year’s gifting is...
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